| Official Name: | Freedom Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Image Map1: | Map of Illinois highlighting Carroll County.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 150px |
| Map Caption1: | Carroll County's location in Illinois |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Illinois |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Carroll |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Alan Flikkema |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.37 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.75 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.62 |
| Area Water Percent: | 1.70 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 799 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Elevation M: | 270 |
| Elevation Ft: | 886 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1539°N -89.9197°W |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 61046, 61053 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-015-27832 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Freedom Township is one of twelve townships in Carroll County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 799 and it contained 920 housing units.[1]
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of, of which (or 98.30%) is land and (or 1.70%) is water.[2]
The township contains these four cemeteries: Arnolds Grove, Arnolds Grove Dunkard, Renner and Wolf.
As of the 2020 census there were 799 people, 218 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.91PD/sqmi. There were 920 housing units at an average density of 25.23/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.25% White, 0.50% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.
There were 218 households, out of which 13.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.35% were married couples living together, 0.00% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 31.65% were non-families. 28.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.54.
The township's age distribution consisted of 15.4% under the age of 18, none from 18 to 24, 8.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 47.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,208, and the median income for a family was $82,560. Males had a median income of $32,679 versus $41,058 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,092. No families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line.